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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-12-14 21-038 Order 12/14/202021-038 12/14/2020 21-038 Legal Order N/A Title, Order Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding ICAC Investigations with the State Police This Order would authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") regarding ICAC investigations with the State Police. The MOU would provide appropriate protocols for investigating such cases. "ICAC" stands for Internet Crimes Against Children, and these crimes often involve the sexual exploitation of children. Many ICAC cases originate by report of internet service providers, including search engines like Google or Bing, who are mandated to report certain suspicious activity. Such internet service provider reports are sent to a national ICAC Task Force who then refers the report to the State from where the activity originated. In Maine, these reports get sent to the State Police Computer Crimes Unit. For years, the State Police have sent any reports originating in Bangor to the Bangor Police Department and allowed the Bangor Police Department to investigate those reports. The national level ICAC Task Force has objected to this practice but would consent to it if there is an MOU in place between the Bangor Police Department and the State Police. The potential detriments of the MOU are that the City is binding itself to investigate ICAC cases in a specific manner and agreeing to litigate any dispute in Augusta. The benefits of the MOU are that the Bangor Police Department will be allowed to continue investigation ICAC cases, that the State police may assist with training or funding for training, and that the Bangor Police Department will have access to peer review and other ICAC resources. Government Operations Committee 12/07/2020 Recommend for passage 50 Consent 12/14/202021-038 CITY OF BANGOR ORDER 12/14/2020 21-038 Nichols Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding ICAC Investigations with the State Police WHEREAS, the State Police have requested that the Bangor Police Department enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") regarding the investigation of Internet Crimes Against Children ("ICAC"), WHEREAS, executing such MOU may be necessary for the State Police to continue referring ICAC cases originating in Bangor to the Bangor Police Department, WHEREAS, the Bangor Police Department desires to continue investigating such cases, and WHEREAS, the greater good of the citizenry of Bangor will be served by the Bangor Police Department so continuing to investigate those ICAC cases, Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is authorized to execute a memorandum of understanding with the State Police where that memorandum of understanding relates to the appropriate protocols for investigating cases involving internet crimes against children. Such memorandum of understanding will be in a final form approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor. IN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 14,2020 CO 21-038 Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda Vote: 9–0 Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble Councilors Voting No: None Passed '1—e�—)'--,a"�Y"Z':Z=� CIT LE